Winona Dyer Souther

Mrs. Winona Dyer Souther, 75, native and lifelong resident of Blairsville, Ga., died Friday, December 15, 2006 at her home.

Mrs. Souther was born Wednesday, May 6, 1931 in Union County, Ga., to the late Jewell Dyer and the late Irene Deaton Dyer. She was a member of Union Baptist Church. Mrs. Dyer was preceded in death by her husband, F.C. Souther; sister, Hazel Self; and brothers Herman and Cecil Dyer.

Survivors include her daughter and son-in-law, Linda Sue and David Farrell; brothers, R.M. Dyer, Tommy Dyer, Charles Dyer and Lonnie Dyer, all of Blairsville; sisters, Lillian Hughes of Blairsville, and Geneva Self of Gainesville, Ga.; granddaughter and husband, Pam and Rick Gray; grandson, Chad Farrell; and great granddaughters, Brooke and Lydia Gray. Several nieces, nephews and other relatives also survive.

Funeral services were held Monday, December 18, 2006 at 1 p.m. from the Chapel of the Cochran Funeral Home with Rev. Jerry Young and Rev. Wade

Plott officiating. Music

was provided by Mary

Ann Wright, the New

Liberty Choir and Marcia Barrett. Interment followed in the New Liberty Baptist Church Cemetery. Pallbearers were Mike Souther, Chad Farrell, Rick Gray, Terry Barrett, Ronnie Dyer and Dennis Dyer.

In lieu of flowers, the family suggests that donations may be made to Regency Hospice, P.O. Box 494, Hiawassee, Georgia 30546 or to Home Health.

The Cochran Funeral Home of Blairsville is in charge of arrangements. You may send condolences to the family and sign the guest register at www.cochranfuneralhomes. com.